Explosion kills 13 at petrol station in Russia’s Dagestan region

Smoke and fire rises after an explosion killed multiple people at a petrol station in the suburbs of Dagestan capital Makhachkala (Russian Emergency Ministry/AP)

An explosion at a petrol station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has killed at least 13 people.

The blast on Friday triggered a fire that tore through the site, including a cafeteria, on the outskirts of the regional capital, Makhachkala, Russia’s emergencies ministry said.